Epinions Recent Reviews for davidtrabue

7 years later...

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:48:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I just realized that my Mr. Coffee ARX20 12 cup automatic coffeemaker is over 7 years old! And it is still working like new... a bit stained, but working great! I bought it when I moved to SF to go to school in September of 1997. I'm not even sure...

Third Hyundai; third winner!

Fri, 9 Sep 2005 03:47:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I've now gone from a 2000 Accent to a 2003 Elantra GT to the brand new 2006 Sonata. They have all been good in their own way and a step up each time. However, I'd have to say the Sonata LX was a large jump up for me. I'd been wanting to get a slightly...

Second Hyundai, second enjoyable car

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 11:03:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - My 2001 Accent that I bought new and enjoyed (for what it was) very much was coming up on its 45K tu...

Slidin' in...

Sat, 22 Feb 2003 04:42:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I've had Dobros and other resonators off & on for years. I ordered the Hound Dog square neck, had to wait for it backordered for a few weeks and found a D-60 while I was waiting. So I had the D-60 (early 80's) a Flinthill (with Quarterman) to compare the...

Shhhhh!! Possibly Martin's best kept secret!

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:16:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - My Christmas present from me to me this past year was something I've been wanting for several years - a solid wood, rosewood body 000 Martin. But not what I planned, which was a standard 000-28 or an 000-28H. However, I was hoping to find a slightly used...

A different law school

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 21:14:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - NOTE: This opinion originally appeared under "New College". I have transferred it to the law school category now that Epinions has created one.

New College of California School of Law is the nation's oldest public interest law...

My first laptop

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 12:07:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I knew that I wanted a touchpad rather than eraser-type mouse, an active matrix screen, & 64 megs of RAM. I also knew I didn't want to pay over $1000. This, at first seemed an impossible task, as most of the sub-$1K laptops had only 32 RAM and a...

My $150 intro to the Tele

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:53:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I've played Strats or Strat-styles most of my career. I've wondered about switching to a Tele and wanted to try the general feel out without spending a bundle. One day Guitar Center had the Squier Tele on sale for $149 and I had the dough so ....

It...

THE measuring stick!

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:37:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - This is the standard by which all modern acoustic guitars are measured. If you talk to anyone who has seriously been in the acoustic performing arena, no matter what they currently play, they will eventually make a comparison to "an old D-28 I...

Why bank?

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:28:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - Banks suck and rip you off!

But I need a financial institution, you say. Of course you do! However, you need a bank like you need a hole in the head. Unless you live somewhere where you just flat-out can't- you should join a credit union.
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Gotta start somewhere!

Fri, 25 Feb 2000 22:50:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - This past President's Day weekend I entered the world of downhill skiing for the first time. It was spur of the moment, although my girlfriend (who is a skier) has been hoping I'd try it for a while. The snow was there, the long weekend was there, and...

First phone is OK

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:08:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I bought the 2000 because of the covered keypad and the voice dial, mainly. It also is pretty small. I don't have a lot of experience with cell phones, but when this one is in range (which I don't know is a function of the phone or the company...

Law School, too!

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 03:14:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - New College of California School of Law is the nation's oldest public interest law school. So said the catalogue I received upon request back in early 1997. That fall I was enrolled as a OneL in a truly wonderful and diverse law school. The journey has...

'99 Rodeo is a winner!

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:33:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - The new 1999 rodeo purchased by a good friend recently is a beautiful vehicle and a real pleasure to drive. Sure, it doesn't get the mileage of a Civic, but you know that going in. It does seem to get the rated MPG, going around 19-20 on mostly highway...

Legal thriller!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:41:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I love the stories with the bad guys and the less bad guys! Here's one.

My cousin gave me this book as a college graduation gift, knowing I had just been accepted into law school. She wrote an inscription to the effect of "soon I might be...

A very pleasant surprise!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:25:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I knew nothing about the movie going in. I expected a "Space Balls" kind of slapstick goofy movie. While it came close to slapstick at times, to me it ever-so-slightly refrained from crossing the line. While walking that line, the movie proved...

Everything good!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:04:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - Ahhhh. Where to start? When I first moved to the north coast of California and had reason to travel south on 101 toward San Francisco, around lunch time I was traveling through Hopland and saw this cool looking old brick building that offered food and...

Good stuff!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:32:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I like Odoul's!

Especially the Amber, although I like to return to the original periodically. Odoul's is refreshing and has a real beer taste, at least as much as American commercial beers have a real beer taste. I'm not a snob, so it works...

Sharps sucks (can I say that?)

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:21:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - This is the beer that gives NA beers not only a BAD name, but would probably keep someone who had never tried Miller regular brews from ever trying them. It is SOOOOOOO bad!

I gave up drinking real beer a few years back. Soda is too sweet and...

Rodney Crowell is the best!

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:33:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - As a singer, I am too critical at times of popular singers who make it big. With Rodney Crowell I am critical of a public that hasn't recognized the man as the truly great singer that he is, as much as for his songwriting abilities.

Rodney...

Title says it all

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:14:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - Those of us who love Guy Clark could not JUST have the "Essential Guy Clark", but if for some reason we had to travel light and whittle things down to no more than one CD/Album per artist, this would do it.

I became aware of Guy...

Spenser or not: Parker Rules!

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 20:20:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - When I want a quick & entertaining read and I haven't been to the library in a while, the first author I look for is Robert B. Parker. I've been a Spenser fan forever, but when Parker goes to another character temporarily I seem to enjoy it just as...

Like disco, AOL still ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 15:59:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - AOL is not a good thing! I have been a customer in the past and did not enjoy the service, the problems getting out of the service, nor the problems with my computer after leaving the service.

I still use AOL frequently when I am at my girlfriend's,...

Axe to grind?

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 15:40:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I think I have read every novel that Leon Uris has written over the years and he has always been one of my favorite authors.

HOWEVER, "A God in Ruins" has overshadowed a good storyline with an overkill of blatant anti-gun propaganda that...

Yin & Yang

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 15:19:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author davidtrabue - I started up with JPS in August of 1998. At the time they charged an annual fee of $99. It was a GREAT deal, relatively speaking. They offered the most webspace (10MB) of the few other ISPs around at that price in the San Francisco area. It was easy to...